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The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.

Product
Plastimo Storm 3 150N Lifejacket Size L-XL (sold via eBay)

Type
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Life Jacket / Buoyancy Aid

Country of origin
United Kingdom

Product description
Lifejacket with navy blue waistbelt webbing tie. Yellow lifting loop and reflective material. Permanently attached yellow webbing crotch straps. Orange whistle attached via navy cord (stitched to front of PFD).

eBay item number
144782208278

Serial number
P II 11- 150502

Listing name
Plastimo NEW Plastimo Storm 3 150N Lifejacket Size L-XL

Hazard
The product presents a serious risk of drowning as it was not supplied with the required compliance documentation or markings to demonstrate that they have been adequately conformity assessed. Mandatory third-party conformity assessment by a body authorised for PPE is required by the relevant Regulations for those products which protect against more serious risks, the absence of such independent assessment for such a product may increase the risk to the consumer that the product may not perform as expected when relied upon as a buoyancy aid.

The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on Personal Protective Equipment or the Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018.

Corrective action
eBay has recalled the product from end users.

The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).

Full notice

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